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Louise Upston: National's tourism spokesperson on the party pledging to make trans-Tasman travel more seamless

National says it'll make trans-Tasman travel more 'seamless' if re-elected. The party is promising to trial fully digitalising airport processes between Australia and New Zealand, so people don't need to show passports. Eligible travellers could provide details digitally and pass through gates ...

Midday Report Essentials for 8 October 2026

National wants to cut benefits for people who have been on welfare for two out of the last three years in a move they say will rip half a billion out of the welfare system Louise Upston joined Guyon Espiner. The falling Kiwi dollar is pushing up the cost of living.David Seymour joined us on his ...

Louise Upston on National's plan to cut Jobseeker benefits

National has announced a plan to rip nearly half a billion dollars out of the welfare system. Starting from April 2028 it would reduce the Jobseeker benefit for those who had been on it for two of the previous three years. Beneficiaries without children would have their benefit cut by $48 a week ...

Midday Report Essentials for 8 October 2026

National wants to cut benefits for people who have been on welfare for two out of the last three years in a move they say will rip half a billion out of the welfare system Louise Upston joined Guyon Espiner. The falling Kiwi dollar is pushing up the cost of living.David Seymour joined us on his ...

Louise Upston on National's plan to cut Jobseeker benefits

National has announced a plan to rip nearly half a billion dollars out of the welfare system. Starting from April 2028 it would reduce the Jobseeker benefit for those who had been on it for two of the previous three years. Beneficiaries without children would have their benefit cut by $48 a week ...

Louise Upston: National's social development spokesperson on the party's pledge to drug test beneficiaries

National's social development spokesperson says drugs are preventing jobseekers getting off the benefit. The party's promising to randomly drug test people on the Jobseeker benefit, doing 10,000 in the first year.  Louise Upston says the number of tests would expand depending on how many benef ...

Full Show Podcast: 08 October 2026

On the Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive Full Show Podcast for Thursday, 9 October, 2026, Louise Upston on why she's cracking down on beneficiaries doing drugs. Who wants to be a billionaire? Why a film crew's been following around All Black Anton Segner. Plus, on The Huddle, why Matt Ball and T ...

Louise Upston: National's social development spokesperson on the party's pledge to drug test beneficiaries

National's social development spokesperson says drugs are preventing jobseekers getting off the benefit. The party's promising to randomly drug test people on the Jobseeker benefit, doing 10,000 in the first year.  Louise Upston says the number of tests would expand depending on how many benef ...

Full Show Podcast: 09 October 2026

On the Mike Hosking Breakfast Full Show Podcast for Friday 9th of October, National are campaigning on random drug tests for beneficiaries – Louise Upston explains the details.   All Blacks' first five Damian McKenzie talks us through how the team plans to beat the Aussies this weekend at Eden ...

Louise Upston: National's Social Development Spokesperson on their policy that would drug test people on the Jobseeker benefit

National's Social Development spokesperson says drug testing is already normal for a number of jobs, so Jobseekers should meet the same expectation.   The Party's promising introduce random drug testing for people on the Jobseeker benefit and reduce payments for those who've been on it more tha ...